Undergraduate Programs
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Studies
Bring language and understanding to members of the deaf and hard of hearing community and gain the specialized knowledge and experience needed to enhance your teaching and their learning.
Speech-Language Pathology
Learn to give the gift of language through unique classroom and hands-on education. In our Miller Speech & Hearing Clinic, you’ll work with patients and learn to treat a variety of speech, language and hearing disorders.
Minors
Adding a minor from TCU’s Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders (COSD) is an opportunity to explore a subject you're passionate about, deepen your knowledge in a particular area and make your resume stand out in the job market.
- Total of 18 credit hours
- Required courses:
- COSD 10303 Survey of Communication Disorders
- COSD 10343 Basic Sign Language
- Remaining credit hours must be approved by a health sciences advisor in the Harris Academic Resource Center (HARC).
- Six of the remaining credit hours must be at the 3000 level or above.
- Grade of C or higher in all courses to count toward the minor or as prerequisites for subsequent courses.
- Required courses:
Students pursuing a COSD minor with an emphasis in Speech-Language Pathology (COMS) must also choose 12 credit hours from the following coursework:
- COSD 20303 Speech & Hearing Science (3 credit hours)
- COSD 20324 Clinical Methods (4)
- COSD 20333 Phonetics (3)
- COSD 20503 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Hearing (3)
- COSD 30324 Speech Sound Disorders (4)
- COSD 30334 Language Development (4)
- COSD 30343 Aural Rehabilitation (3)
- COSD 30363 Audiology (3)
- COSD 30373 Language Disorders (3)
- COSD 40343 Neurological Substrates (3)
- COSD 50323 Counseling Special Populations (3)
Students pursuing a COSD minor with an emphasis in Deaf & Hard of Hearing Studies (COMD) must also choose 12 credit hours from the following coursework:
- COSD 20343 Intermediate Sign Language (3)
- COSD 30353 Teaching Elementary School Subjects to DHH Children (3)
- COSD 30383 American Sign Language 1 (3)
- COSD 30393 Language Development of DHH (3)
- COSD 40323 Advanced Language Development for DHH (3)
- COSD 40333 Teaching Speech to People with Hearing Loss (3)
- COSD 40383 American Sign Language 2 (3)
- COSD 50323 Counseling Special Populations (3)